Volcano, United States Travel Blogs

don't touch the magma
Jul 24, 2007 (17 photos)

You know your bad-ass when your town is named Volcano and it sits on, literally, the lip of two active volcanoes.  I would hate to think how much volcano insurance costs in this town.

time to go camping....
Apr 28, 2008 (43 photos)

April 27 Right now I'm sitting in one of the hottest spots in the world...the crater of Kilauea volcano....its fuming and firing and smoking and sending plumes of So2 and other gases and particles up to1 mile up into the air....actually it is the crater ...

Liquid Rock
Mar 16, 2009 (10 photos)

... there have been very dramatic displays of lava shooting into the air and flowing down slope, currently Pele (the Hawaiian volcano goddess) is being somewhat secretive and lava is mostly flowing underground.  We spent a lot of time poring over maps of ...

Volanoes National Park
Jan 2, 2008 (21 photos)

I flew from Kauai to Hilo, rented a car and drove to Volcano.  I spent two days there driving and hiking in the Park - what an amazing place!  The Halema`uma`u Crater is a large steaming crater where people leave offerings for Pele. Nearby ...

Hilo to Volcanoes National Park in a camper van
Jan 21, 2005 (20 photos)

... of the best Thai restaurants I've ever found, the Thai Thai (second only to the Thai Kitchen in Rockland, Maine). It's in Volcano Village and the food quality and taste is phenomenal. Tomorrow, we'll be up before the crack of dawn and heading on out ...

Volcano Exploring
Aug 14, 2006 (17 photos)

Today was all about exploring the Volcano National Park. Here are some of the highlights. We walked through the Thurston lava tube, hike down to Iki crater, explored the sulfur/steam fields, went to the end of Chain of craters road to see the lava flow. ...

Vicksburg National Military Park and Capulin
Jul 16, 1991 (4 photos)

... the North control of the Mississippi River in the Civil War.   On July 17, 1991 I visited Capulin Volcano National Monument in New Mexico. Today it is just a peaceful mountain that stands 1,400 feet above the prairie. ...

Day One of the Epic Big Island Road Trip
Nov 26, 2008 (26 photos)

Four people, one purple SUV, 5 days and an entire island to explore.  Most definitely a unique way to celebrate Thanksgiving. Our flight arrived late that evening in Hilo.  We picked up our rental SUV and we attempted to find a black sand ...

Kellys' Hawaii Adventure - Big Island
Jun 4, 2009 (74 photos)

... Safeway I'm sure...There is also a US Post Office at Volcano Village which is good if you want your postcards stamped with Volcano National Park! That afternoon we had a look at the main Kilauea Caldera from the hotel. The dining room there has a great ...

Saturday and Sunday- Taking It Easy Island Style
Jul 26, 2009 (7 photos)

... up for the tiring pace we kept on our Canada trip last month.  It was nice to relax in the cabin here at Volcano, where we have complete privacy except for the stray pheasant or two. We vegged around Saturday morning until 9:30 when we connected to ...

ja wo isch dänn diä lava wo?!?
Oct 18, 2009

siehe bericht 'hilo'

Halema´uma´u Crater (Kilauea Volcano)
Aug 22, 2008

Hawai´i Volcanoes National Park

Lava Boat, Akaka Falls, Volcano Nat'l Park
Aug 9, 2009 (39 photos)

... something as amazing as this!  After church and breakfast, we caught up with Mom, Dad & Joe to explore the Volcano National Park.  We saw the crater from several vantage points, explored the lava tubes (caves created by lava flows tunneling ...

The Village of Volcano
Oct 13, 2008

... .  Blitzing the Big Island at a pretty fast pace, I added to the days variety of sites and took myself to Volcano State Park, which is basically the enormous Kilauea caldera and is very much still active.  This afternoon I drove around the ...

Hawai'i, Day 2
Sep 21, 2008 (11 photos)

... at Pu'u O'o, which still continues). According to one of the rangers, this is the only time that simultaneous eruptions of one volcano have been observed. The Halema'uma'u vent puts out between 700 and 2,000 tons of sulfur dioxide gas each day, so much of ...

Volcano National Park
Sep 19, 1999 (5 photos)

... Volcano National Park and hit the Visitors Center, where they have lots of great maps of hiking trails and information about Kilauea Volcano. If you have only one to three hours, explore the summit of Kilauea Volcano via Crater Rim Drive, an 11-mile road ...

Helicopter over volcano
Aug 12, 2007 (4 photos)

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Happy Birthday Mandy - Volcanoes
May 17, 2008 (12 photos)

Leaving the beach and turtles behind us we set sail for Volcano National Park. The further east we went the more volcanic rock we encountered until finally that was about all we could see. From the mountain on our ...

Volcano highlights
Nov 30, 2008 (18 photos)

Hans and I arrived in Kona in the early afternoon, ready for sun and relaxation.  First stop was the volcano, where we booked two nights at the Volcano Rainforest Retreat.  After a pleasant two hour drive from the Kona airport, we arrived at ...

Day 3: More Pahoa and arrival in Volcano
Oct 31, 2007

... I had to hit the road so I could check into my next Bed & Breakfast before dark.   This evening I arrived in Volcano which is where I'll be staying until Saturday.  I must say I am totally THRILLED with this little cottage!  http:// ...

Day 1 - Hawaii, The Big Island
Feb 1, 2009

... tired. But, not so fast, we still had to rent a car and drive another hour to our wonderful hostel -- yes, I said hostel -- in Volcano, Hawaii. Let me give you a little background on our choice of accommodations. You see, I thought that I would be all ...

Friday
Jul 24, 2009 (16 photos)

... caves, and lava tubes. We left at 8 and returned at 12.  We ate lunch at Kona Mixed Plate.  It was recommended by the Hawaii Blue Book. We drove from Kona to Volcano National Park and settled into our cottage in the woods.  Very nice!

Around the South Point to Volcano
Aug 27, 2005 (6 photos)

... condo -- I felt like we all needed some space. It was raining when we arrived as it does MOST of the time in the Volcano Village. But our cozy cottage was warm and dry including a hot tub on the covered back porch. We unloaded our belongings and headed ...

Day 5: Hiking around a Crater and Turtles!
Nov 2, 2007 (18 photos)

Sorry, Kuya!!!  Hehe, around 3:30am Kuya called me asking where I was...I was like, ummm, uhhh...in Volcano...sleeping.  Oops, looks like we got our dates confused and Kuya thought I was coming back today when I'm really returning next Thursday!& ...

Exploring the Volcano Park
Aug 29, 2005 (10 photos)

... had a quick trip around the tables. We bought some papaya for breakfast and a small piece of pottery that was decorated with volcano ash as a souvenir. We began our tour with a drive around the Crater Rim Drive that circles lava fields and lava tubes ...

Hawai'i, Day 1
Sep 20, 2008 (5 photos)

... . No reason for worry, but it apparently could have turned pretty ugly. We are staying in an absolutely wonderful B&B in Volcano called "At the Crater's Edge" - a little pricey (duh - Hawai'i), but exceptional in its location and amenities. The real ...

Day 4: Volcanoes Natl Park
Nov 1, 2007

... nbsp; Even though I'm over 3,000 miles from the mainland, and another 3,000 miles from VA, I am still technically in the United States.  The places I have stayed are pretty much in the middle of nowhere, allowing me to enjoy that feeling of being in a ...

Volcano
Sep 20, 1999 (2 photos)

After another thrilling ride back up Chain of Craters, we pulled into Volcano shortly after dark and made our way to the Country Goose Inn, a little bed and breakfast managed by a lovely woman named Joan Early. We had a terrific meal at the Kilauea Lodge ...

Day 6: Conference, a new friend and hula?
Nov 2, 2007

Today was a good day, but not a whole lot to share.  As it goes with most, if not all, church-related conferences, the day started with Morning Prayer and then the keynote address from his Highness the King of Samoa.  The first workshop I ...

Happy Birthday Mandy - A Glowing Sunset
May 17, 2008 (7 photos)

So with a big day behind us and still a few hours ahead we headed into the little village of Volcano to find food. Passing the first place, we discovered Lava Rock Cafe. Feeling the need for a good hearty meal we tried this spot. And it did the job ...